Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 807341
byzanz-recorder displaying usage message constantly
Last modified: 2017-12-06 07:32:25 EST
Description of problem: byzanz-recorder displaying usage message constantly when not in gnome-session Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): byzanz-0.2.3-3.el6 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1.be logged to ssh, with or without $DISPLAY exported 2.run byzanz with correct params, like: byzanz-record -x 25 -y 25 -w 200 -h 100 test.ogv 3.see output Actual results: $ byzanz-record -x 25 -y 25 -w 200 -h 100 test.ogv Wrong option: Cannot open display: usage: byzanz-record [OPTIONS] filename byzanz-record --help Expected results: user should be informed that there is no running gnome-session current approach is quite confusing Additional info:
Since RHEL 6.3 External Beta has begun, and this bug remains unresolved, it has been rejected as it is not proposed as exception or blocker. Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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